Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1278FY0102

Countywide Flood Plain Mapping

Requester:

Lee Hartsfield

Organization:

Leon County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Countywide Flood Plain Mapping

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:44:12 PM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

This project provides the potential for reducing loss of life and property by providing the fundemental elements needed to identify existing structures in floodprone areas, evaluation of the risk of flooding and establishing current finished floor elevation data needed to keep future structures out of (or at least above) floodplains. Using this process, floodplains can be identified, a risk assesment performed to identify affected properties and persons, and flood elevations periodically updated to reflect additional impervious areas associated with subsequent permitted development activities; thereby mitigating future loses of life and property.

Recipient:

Leon County

Contact:

Lee Hartsfield

301 S. Monore Street

Contact Phone:

(850) 488-5813

Tallahassee 32301

Counties:

Leon

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The general purpose of this project is to provide a comprehensive databank of floodprone properities with the necessary analysis and planning tools to support the overall Local Mitigation Strategy. The project is based on the 2001 Flyover Project with the additional enhancement directly related to the Local Mitigation Strategy. The results of this effort would assist in the identification and prioritization of properities to be pyrchased as part of teh locally funded Blueprint 2000 Project.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

This project provides the potential for reducing loss of life and property by providing the fundemental elements needed to identify existing structures in floodprone areas, evaluation of the risk of flooding and establishing current finished floor elevation data needed to keep future structures out of (or at least above) floodplains. Using this process, floodplains can be identified, a risk assesment performed to identify affected properties and persons, and flood elevations periodically updated to reflect additional impervious areas associated with subsequent permitted development activities; thereby mitigating future loses of life and property.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

Total cost of the project:

$300,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

City of Tallahassee/ Leon County Local Mitigation Strategy

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Leon County Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

7/31/2001